Feast of Masks

• Kunst
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Masks  

WHY do people wear masks?

Masks are used for..

1. rituals
2. protection
3. in theater
4. to disguise

The use of the mask is important 

Because the form, shape, material and colour is based on it.
This is why you can recognise which type of mask belongs to what region / country. 

WHERE do people wear masks?

Alaska

Mexico

Itlay

Sri Lanka

Japan

A ritualistic ceremony is:

1. a support group
2. a group of actions performed for their symbolic value
3. a dance
4. a religious theatre dance

Who do the Dogon honor with their ritualistic ceremony the 'Dama'?

What else do the people wear for the Dama ritual?

Which materials do you think are used in the costume and mask?

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What are the Dogon masks used for?

This mask/costume is part of a ceremony for bringing

1. rain
2. good fortune
3. happiness
4. death

This specific mask is an ancestral spirit that is

1. a dragon spirit
2. a chicken spirit
3. a deamon
4. a snake spirit

VISUAL
 ELEMENTS

colours

shape

size

patterns

texture

materials

Which visual element do you think connects it to the snake spirit?

Describe the visual elements of the mask

The geometrical patterns can be read as a:

1. secret language
2. hidden language
3. symbolic language
4. new language

They convey:

1. moral lessons
2. moral lessons and history of the group
3. the way they should behave
4. history of the group